Learn the shocking truth about how gluten cereal grains effect our health
Could gluten be contributing to your fatigue, stress, bloating, and ill health? Long before Grain Brain was a bestseller, Dangerous Grains was the first book to examine in depth the hazards of gluten cereal grains. James Braly, M.D., a renowned food allergy expert and Ron Hoggan, M.A., a respected patient advocate, reveal the negative impact of gluten grains. Discover the benefits of a gluten-free diet in relieving and preventing the ailments associated with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and more than 200 chronic illnesses, including-CancerAutoimmune diseasesOsteoporosisBrain disordersIntestinal diseaseChronic painDigestive disordersInfertility and problematic pregnancies Tracking the genetic and evolutionary history of humans and grain consumption, Dangerous Grains can help you understand how grains can affect your health, and whether you are at risk for gluten-influenced illnesses.
By:
James Braly,
Ron Hoggan (Ron Hoggan)
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 80mm
ISBN: 9781583331293
ISBN 10: 1583331298
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 26 August 2002
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Dangerous GrainsForeword by Johnathan V. Wright, M.D. Preface Introduction 1. Grains and People: An Evolutionary Mismatch 2. Types of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity 3. Proactively Determining Your Risk 4. Testing for Gluten Sensitivity in All its Forms 5. Life After Gluten 6. The Cancer Connection 7. Gluten, Molecular Mimicry, and Autoimmune Disease 8. Osteoporosis and Gluten 9. Brain Disorders and Gluten 10. Bowel Disorders and Gluten 11. Where to From Here? Research, Theories, and Treatments Appendix A. Common Signs and Symptoms of Celiac Disease Appendix B. Hidden Sources of Gluten Appendix C. Autoimmune Disease Frequently Found in Celiac Disease Appendix D. Comprehensive List of Gluten-Associated Medical Conditions Appendix E. Heroic Thinkers and Dietary Biases Sources Index
James Braly, M.D. is regarded as a leading authority on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. During his 20 years of clinical and research experience, he helped develop, implement, and popularize food allergy testing and celiac disease screening with physicians throughout the US. Dr. Braly retired from clinical practice in 1994 and now lectures and consults throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. He also is the senior editor of the online newsletter, Dr. Braly's Food Allergy in the News and the quarterly nutritional and herbal newsletter for independent pharmacists, Herbal Pharm Newsletter. Dr. Braly is himself gluten sensitive. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ron Hoggan, M.A. was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1994. His subsequent research on the disease and gluten grains has been published in numerous newsletters, websites, and journals and is widely recognized within the celiac community. Mr. Hoggan lectures extensively on the topic of gluten sensitivity to both the scientific and celiac communities. He lives in Alberta, Canada.
